Fracture after replacement
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hi all
i had my TRHR 6 weeks ago... two weeks in i had excruciating pain, headed into emergency, assuming dislocation or infection, but xray showed my greater trochanter had broken off.
I'm still quite uncomfortable and pretty disappointed that instead of the miraculous recovery I now have less mobility than before the surgery, more pain and more limitations.
Has anyone else had to deal with a post surgical fracture? nobody can really tell me how long this will take to heal, they plan to leave the bone fragment loose so at least i dont have more surgery to contend with... lots of different opinions from surgeons, physio and GP but in real life what should i expect?
thanks! 
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mic71403 suzie95956
Posted
Hiya,
Bloody hell... So sorry.
Sending love and light and prayers as most of us luv our new hips, and I guess you will take a little londer to get there.
Mic
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catherine58214 suzie95956
Posted
So sorry to hear that Suzie.
Would recommend you access bonesmart.org as its a very good support group and as it is large someone will definately have experienced same.
Also nurse director there will offer advice
I have found site invaluable since my hip was replaced 6 weeks ago.
Sending you healing hugs
deborah1227 suzie95956
Posted
So sorry. Take it slow and steady It will all be behind you soon. Sending you prayers and good healing wishes.
Debbie
Rocketman_SG6UK suzie95956
Posted
Ouch, that's not nice, I had a ceramic socket fracture, which was 'off the pain scale'.
I would think it should only take a few weeks to knit back together, the metal THR parts usually take 6 weeks to knit bone to metal, but take it easy.
Hope you get a good recovery in 2019.